Savoury Application Assistant

Role overview

Savoury flavour application

• Assist with managing the Savoury and Snack project pipeline.
• Apply flavour formulas to prepare flavoured food products for customer and research projects.
• Support recipe development trials under guidance.
• Label and ship flavour samples to customers and regional sites.
• Participate in flavour evaluations for customer briefs, research projects, and portfolio evaluations.
• Organize raw materials and their storage.
• Help organize tasting sessions and presentations for internal teams, customer visits, and innovation days.

Data management and safety

• Maintain project status, recipe documentation, and flavour data in the internal database.
• Evaluate finished products and capture flavour profiles for portfolio performance data.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized laboratory in line with Environment, Health, and Safety guidelines and good laboratory practices.

Professional profile

• Must already be based in the UAE.
• Bachelor's degree in Culinary, Hotel Management, Food Science, Food Technology, or a similar field.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in kitchens, restaurants, laboratories, application centres, R&D, innovation, or production in related sectors.
• Interest in cooking, new flavours, and foods, with well-developed tasting skills.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory equipment and handling raw materials or chemicals.
• Good project management skills; able to work as a team player and comfortably with diversity.

Workplace and schedule

• Based in Givaudan's Dubai office.
• Works five days a week.

Contract and payroll

• Described as an open contract role; monthly payroll is processed by a third-party partner.

Benefits

• Learning, growth, and career development opportunities.
• Exposure to regional and international marketing projects.
• Collaborative creative environment and private health insurance.